- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41351 WP NO.9419 OF 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9419 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. BERNARD DESA S/O MR. JOHN DESA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, D.NO.3-35/184, MARIYANAGAR, VAMANJOORU, MANGALURU, KARNATAKA - 575 028. 2. SRI. M. BHOJA S/O MR. GOPALA MOLYA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.15, 222, GONDOODI MANE, B. MOODA BANTVALA JODIMARGA DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 574 219. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. IRFANA NAZEER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REP. BY DGP & CG, HGs AND DIRECTOR CD, AND DIRECTOR GENERAL F & ES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41351 WP NO.9419 OF 2020 COMMANDANT GENERAL, HOME GUARDS AND DIRECTOR CIVIL DEFENCE, NO.1, ANNASWAMY MUDALIAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 042. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. SRI. MURLI MANOHAR CHUNTOOR S/O LAXMI NARAYAN BHAT, AGE: MAJOR, R/AT RETREAT APARTMENT, S.L. MATHAIS ROAD, ATHAVARA MANGALURU, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 575 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28TH FEBRUARY, 2020 PASSED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND COMMANDANT GENERAL, HOME GUARDS PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-U; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41351 WP NO.9419 OF 2020 ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioners are challenging the order dated 28th February, 2020 (Annexure-U) passed by the respondent No.2, wherein the appointment has been made for a period of five years or until further orders, which ever is earlier. 2. In that view of the matter, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous by efflux of time. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41